When a girl was dedicated as a Devadasi, all the ceremonies of an orthodox Hindu marriage were gone through; the priest officiated on behalf of the deity and tied the tali, consisting of a triangulate bottu bearing the image of Ganesa with a gold bead on either side around the girl's neck.
He was referring to the students from Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan Tamil (SJKT) Maha Ganesa Viddysalai who were scalded by hot water during the session in class.
Her Excellency Yvonne Baumann, the Switzerland Ambassador to Indonesia, ASEAN, and Timor Leste, was also present to give commencement speech before the graduates, parents, and the guests in Sasana Budaya Ganesa.
He said Thailand's Deputy Prime Minister Tanasak Patimapragorn called the group's work very impressive, while Saroja Vaidyanathan from New Delhi, founder of Ganesa Natyalaya dance school and bharatanatyam (a classical dance form) teacher, declared it the best 'Ramayana' in the festival!